Security-Focused Software Engineer

Napatchol Thaipanich

Bangkok, Thailand

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Professional Summary

Software engineer working on security-focused products, with blockchain and privacy-engineering experience behind it. Currently building a hands-on cybersecurity training platform at SEC Playground. Earlier work included DLTBond, a Hyperledger Fabric government bond platform at the Bank of Thailand, and PDPA/GDPR consent systems that have since handled 600M+ consent records. MSc Advanced Computer Science with distinction, University of Kent, 2025, covering computer security, artificial intelligence, IoT and quantum computing.

Technical Skills

Security, Blockchain & Systems

Blockchain development, Hyperledger Fabric, Linux command line, RSA cryptography, Stellar

Programming & Fundamentals

Go, Python, C++, CSS, HTML, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript

Backend & Tools

Node.js, Docker, Express.js, FastAPI, Git, UiPath

Cloud & Infrastructure

Redis, Vercel

Databases

ER modeling & query optimization, MongoDB, MSSQL, PostgreSQL

Work Experience

Full-Stack Developer

2026-02 - present

SEC Playground Co., Ltd. · Bangkok, Thailand

Building product features for cybersecurity, gamified learning, and AI-related platform work.

  • - Developed full-stack features for SECPlayground, a hands-on cybersecurity training platform, across Vue.js, Nuxt.js, Node.js, APIs, and SQL-backed application flows.
  • - Built and maintained user-facing interfaces, backend services, and integration points powering gamified training content and challenges.

Vue.js · Nuxt.js · Node.js · JavaScript/TypeScript · SQL · Git · Linux · CI/CD

Frontend Developer

2023-06 - 2024-05

Freelance · Bangkok, Thailand

Independent client work for small businesses, run solo from first conversation to launch.

  • - Delivered 2 client web projects end-to-end - from requirements gathering to production deployment - using React, Next.js, and WordPress.
  • - Built responsive web and dashboard interfaces matched to each client's design specifications and hosting requirements.

React · Next.js · WordPress · Cloud Hosting

Frontend Developer

2021-12 - 2023-04

Data Wow Co., Ltd. · Bangkok, Thailand

Developed frontend features for privacy-tech, dashboard, and internal-platform products in a fast-moving product team.

  • - Built interfaces for Cookie Wow and PDPA Pro, PDPA/GDPR consent-management platforms that have since grown to 9,000+ websites and 600M+ consent records.
  • - Implemented dashboards, a LINE bot chat storage system, and a mock exam platform, each with real-time data handling needs.

Next.js · React · Ruby · AWS · Agile

System Analyst

2019-11 - 2021-11

Bank of Thailand · Bangkok, Thailand

Contributed to financial-system projects in a central bank environment, spanning blockchain infrastructure, ISO 20022 migration, testing, and workflow automation.

  • - Worked on DLTBond, a blockchain-based government bond platform (Angular, Node.js, Go, Hyperledger Fabric) that cut bond delivery time from 15 days to 2 and has issued over 160 billion baht across 10 bond series since 2020; developed internal dashboards and maintained the system.
  • - Supported ISO 20022 migration work through Java updates, requirements analysis, SWIFT-standard alignment, and system testing.

Angular · Node.js · Go · Hyperledger Fabric · Java · UiPath

Selected Projects

Cryptocurrency Rug Pull Detection

Designer and developer

Research prototype that analyzes smart contracts, blockchain activity, and anomaly signals to flag possible DeFi rug-pull risk, reaching 0.94 macro F1 on an 843-contract benchmark.

FastAPI, Python, React, Redis, TensorFlow, Docker

Education

MSc Advanced Computer Science

2024-09 - 2025-09

University of Kent · Canterbury, UK

Completed an MSc in Advanced Computer Science with distinction.

  • - Studied artificial intelligence, deep learning, computer security, IoT, and quantum computing.

B.Sc. Information and Communication Technology

2015-07 - 2019-06

Mahidol University · Nakhon Pathom, Thailand

Studied Information and Communication Technology with a Database and Intelligent Systems focus.

  • - Studied web programming, human-computer interaction, databases, algorithms, and digital image processing.

LL.B. Bachelor of Laws

2015 - 2023

Ramkhamhaeng University · Bangkok, Thailand

Studied law with coursework related to intellectual property, international trade, and computer-related law.

  • - Built a cross-domain foundation connecting software, product risk, legal context, and people.

Languages

Thai: Native · English: IELTS 6 / CEFR B2 · Korean: Elementary (TOPIK 1 / Sejong 2A) · Chinese: HSK 2